How would John Lennon & Bob Dylan fare on The Voice?

PEOPLE who sneer at shows like The X Factor and The Voice often wonder how singers of the past would fare. Would Screamin’ Jay Hawkins get Simon Cowell’s approval? Would someone like Nina Simone stand a chance against Olly Murs if it all went to deadlock?

The fact of the matter is, no-one should really care because the 60s were a completely different time where record companies had loads of money to take loads of chances and, most importantly, X Factor is to music what WWE is to sport – it’s just telly!

Either way, over in the States, The Voice USA have made a video where John Lennon and Bob Dylan appear… and you know something? It’s funny than 99% of the jibes spat out by detractors!

Lennon performs ‘Imagine’ to Blake Shelton, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Shakira and Usher, and of course, they’re all a bit critical and get booed.

Bob Dylan’s appearance is priceless though.

Watch the video below to see two musical superpowers auditioning for an American reality show.

While the video is funny and has a superficial point, one teensy weensy difference between Lennon/Dylan and those appearing on these shows is that of creativity/authorship. These shows are about people interpreting the works of original creative talent. Lennon and Dylan were creative talents, not just voices reproducing the work of others.